Category Archives: Sports
Belmont names Duke assistant Evan Bradds as coach in a homecoming for the former star player
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Duke assistant coach Evan Bradds was named Belmont's coach on Thursday, providing a homecoming for the program's all-time Division I era scoring leader. Bradds replaces Casey A...
Mar 19, 2026
No. 1 overall seed Duke won't have big man Patrick Ngongba II for March Madness Round 1
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Duke won't have starting big man Patrick Ngongba II on Thursday for its first-round game against Siena in March Madness because of soreness ...
Mar 19, 2026
Eagles acquire veteran backup quarterback Andy Dalton from Panthers, AP source says
Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton is heading to the Philadelphia Eagles to provide depth behind Jalen Hurts, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person, spea...
Mar 18, 2026
North Carolina's Wilson, Texas Tech's Toppin among the missing stars in the NCAA Tournament
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Top-ranked Duke earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament behind star freshman Cameron Boozer and an overpowering inside game. But as the Blue Devils embar...
Mar 18, 2026
Tramon Mark's late jumper gives Texas a 68-66 win over NC State in the First Four
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Tramon Mark hit a fadeaway jumper from just inside the 3-point line with 1.1 seconds left, and Texas survived a late rally to beat N.C. State 68-66...
Mar 18, 2026
Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Suárez's 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer MIAMI (AP) - Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday night on Eu...
Mar 17, 2026
Former Ole Miss and Duke coach David Cutcliffe retires as SEC special assistant to commissioner
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Former Mississippi and Duke coach and Tennessee assistant David Cutcliffe is retiring as the Southeastern Conference's special assistant to the commissioner for football relati...
Mar 17, 2026
NBA owners will work on expansion again next week with Vegas and Seattle the targets, AP sources say
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA may move a step closer to adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas next week when expansion - which has been a topic for some time - will again be discussed b...
Mar 16, 2026
AP basketball reporter predicts Michigan to beat Duke for NCAA men's title
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer There was a time when the NCAA men's college basketball tournament was wildly unpredictable. Hard as it may seem to believe, there was one season where a No. 4 see...
Mar 16, 2026
Kennesaw State, Texas, NC State and Queens all notching firsts in the NCAA Tournament West Regon
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Amir Abdur-Rahim will always hold a special place in Kennesaw State's basketball history. Not only was he the first coach to lead the Owls to the NCAA Tournament, Abd...
Mar 16, 2026